DERAILED

What happened that evening in 1996 was surreal and like something out of a Martin Scorsese movie. Scene one: The opening shot shows a desert...

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I’ ve been hesitant about writing about my encounter with actor Justin Long, because I figured most of you have never heard of him. But yes...

Sorry I haven't written lately folks, but I 've been working crazy hours, which has left me feeling too tired and uninspired to writ...

Last week it was reported that Rhoda 's husband, actor David Groh, passed away at the ag e of 68 . This was significant to me for two re...

Today is “Derailed’s ” second anniversary or blog-iversary as my daughter calls it. Lately, people (i.e. my sisters) have been telling me th...

“Gorgeous. Please don’t lift that big ramp. It’s too heavy… you’ll hurt your back.” I ignored the advice of the intoxicated, disabled woman ...

Remember when you were a kid and your mother told you not to make funny faces because "The Great Freeze" was coming and you'd ...

This morning-4:06AM Ring! Ring! Ring! Me: Um...Uh...Hello! RR Crew Dispatcher: Mornin ' Bob! Today you'll be working job C-312, re p...

...You never know what you might get. I was surfing the net yesterday, when I stumbled upon a blog written by the Editors of Connecticut Ma...

While collecting tickets on my train on Saturday, I came upon a dad and his two young children. The kids, a brother and sister, seemed very ...

Today, The New Haven Register did an expose' on the hot, happenin' blog scene, in and around the Elm City. Read it here .

The good folks over at Trainjotting have turned me on to a blog called 2 nd Avenue Sagas . This blog is similar to Trainjotting , but it p...

Sometimes I wish I kept a journal while growing up. Then, as an adult, I could easily dig into the past and write witty, interesting, storie...

The railroad is pretty strict about we conductors wearing our prescribed uniform. In fact, there are roves of "Operations Service Manag...

I know it's not cool to say you like Dan Fogelberg's music anymore. People claim that it's elevator music, and lump him in the s...

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas Just like the ones I used to know... Hey girls, that's Bing Crosby... He's dead. Chestnuts roa...

About a month ago, I stumbled across an excellent blog called " Trainjotting. " It's described as, " a site that covers ...